Survey Design Part 1: Planning for your survey – A review of Designing Quality Survey Questions (2019) by Robinson and Firth-Leonard

The article discusses the book "Designing Quality Survey Questions" by Robinson and Leonard, offering guidance for beginners in survey design. It highlights understanding survey purpose, tool suitability, respondent characteristics, and cultural context, serving as a useful resource for both new and experienced survey designers. Part 2 will delve into crafting quality survey questions.

Data Collection, Evaluation Practice, I do some evaluation, I'm new to evaluationKim DesjarlaisAugust 29, 2023Data, Data collection, Evaluation activities, Evaluation methods, Evaluation methodology, Evaluation tools, Book review, Evaluation resources, Quantitative, Survey, Survey designComment

New Infographic: A Beginner’s Guide to Evaluation: A summary of introductory resources for new evaluators

This infographic is for those who are new to the field of evaluation and want to learn more about it. The purpose of the infographic is to provide newcomers with valuable resources that answer three important questions about evaluation. The infographic includes a one-page PDF with clickable links to relevant resources, making it easy for beginners to explore and learn more about evaluation.

Evaluation Practice, Support Use, I'm new to evaluationMaegan TrottierAugust 29, 2023Evaluation methods, Evaluation planning, Evaluation, Evaluator, Evaluation insights, Evaluation practice, Evaluation tips, Evaluator role, Eval excellenceComment

Creating a Qualitative Codebook

A codebook for qualitative research is a stand-alone document that contains a list of themes, codes, and definitions that you are using in your qualitative analysis. This article outlines the structure of a qualitative codebook as well as steps to follow to create your own.

Analysis, Evaluation is my main job, I do some evaluation, I'm new to evaluationAlecia KallosJuly 31, 2023Data analysis, Evaluation methods, Evaluation practice, Qualitative, Coding, Thematic analysis, Qualitative analysis, Interview, Focus groupComment

New infographic: 10 tips for running a focus group

By leveraging group dynamics and interactions, focus groups provide a platform for participants to build on ideas, challenge assumptions, and generate new insights. In this article, we present our top tips for running successful focus groups that are efficient and gather quality data.

Data Collection, I do some evaluation, Evaluation is my main job, I'm new to evaluationStephanie JonesJuly 31, 2023Evaluation activities, Evaluation methods, Evaluation methodology, Evaluation practice, Qualitative, qualitative data, Focus Groups, Facilitation, Evaluation toolsComment

Developmental Evaluation: An overview

Recently, we’ve had several clients ask us about Developmental Evaluation (DE) including what it is and how it’s done. So we’ve pulled together a few main points about DE in this article.

Data Collection, I'm new to evaluationStephanie JonesNovember 27, 2022evaluation, Evaluation methods, Evaluation methodology, Developmental Evaluation, Evaluation Consultancy, Evaluation Consultant, Evaluation Framework, Program EvaluationComment

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